Blogging is not for pussies.

“Blog from your heart and soul. Be courageous. Write about what you want, no matter how controversial. Don’t be afraid to stir the pot and stand by your heartfelt opinions, even if they are unpopular ones. Tell the haters to take a hike. You are going to have them. They don’t matter.”

Fortunately for me, I cannot do anything but write from my heart – knowing full well there will be many who disagree. Even more fortunately, and cross my fingers!, I have not been plagued by more than a couple of haters – and once I learned that ignoring trolls is the best way to shut them up, the cyberspace sun began to shine again, even more brilliantly. If you are one dedicated to expressing your personal truth, there’s a price to pay – but its a price worth paying. Thank you, Lucky Otter, for this wonderful post!

Don’t be a pussy.

Anyone who blogs about a sensitive topic, especially one that focuses on mental health issues (religion and politics would be up there too), is bound to run into haters and detractors at some point. If you blog about a controversial topic, such as narcissism and narcissistic abuse (which is my #1 topic), religion, politics, or the ethical ramifications of breeding pit bulls, by default you make yourself vulnerable to online narcissists, trolls, bullies, and psychopaths. You are going to attract people who do not wish you well. It’s a built-in hazard of the trade.

Even if your blog isn’t particularly controversial or doesn’t focus on a sensitive issue, you are going to have haters and maybe even bullies. OM (Opinionated Man) is a perfect example of this (he insists he has a LOT of haters), and his blog is one of the most popular on WordPress…

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